M5.2 earthquake 31 km N of Binabalian, Philippines
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 31 km N of Binabalian, Philippines on Thu, Jan 17, 1974, 10:44 AM GMT+8 (02:44 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-01-17 02:44:08 UTC
- Depth
- 74.0 km (46.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.700° N, 119.899° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004ya. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.